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Mark Warner
stated on June 21, 2016 in a TV interview.:

Says Donald Trump has "bankrupt four separate businesses."

By Sean Gorman • July 11, 2016
Seminole Tribe of Florida
stated on February 3, 2016 in a commercial:

The Seminole gambling compact offers "$3 billion in guaranteed revenue, the largest share for any state in history."

By Joshua Gillin • February 11, 2016
ESPN
stated on September 27, 2015 in in an article:

Alabama’s Crimson Tide will be the underdog in Saturday’s game against the Georgia Bulldogs, the first time in 72 consecutive games that Alabama has not been favored by oddsmakers to win.

By Nancy Badertscher • October 1, 2015
Jeb Bush
stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN debate:

"When he (Donald Trump) asked Florida to have casino gambling, we said no."

By Linda Qiu • September 17, 2015
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
stated on September 10, 2013 in a web posting:

"The Kenosha casino would be one of the state’s largest employers and pay more to the state than any other company or Tribe – essentially, it would be Wisconsin’s biggest taxpayer."

By Dave Umhoefer • September 11, 2013
Big Gamble NJ
stated on November 13, 2012 in a website:

"In 2011, our state-run lottery funded New Jersey classrooms by over $930 million."

By Erin O'Neill • November 19, 2012
Eugene McKenna
stated on September 13, 2012 in a forum on casino gambling:

"There’s at least 7,500 addicted gamblers in Rhode Island, at least, … it could be as high as 22,000."

By John Hill • September 28, 2012
It's Still a Bad Idea
stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad:

"Their New York casino deal was called ‘rigged’ and ‘corrupt.’"

By Janie Har • September 21, 2012
No Casinos
stated on January 19, 2012 in a television ad:

Nevada is No. 1 in unemployment, violent crime, car theft, divorce, robberies and foreclosures.

By Amy Sherman • January 26, 2012
No Casinos
stated on October 11, 2011 in a statement on their website:

Slot machines in Miami-Dade and Broward counties have generated 20 percent of the promised $500 million per year for schools.

By Amy Sherman • October 20, 2011
No Casinos
stated on October 11, 2011 in a statement on their website:

"The (Florida) casino proposed by Malaysian gambling conglomerate Genting would be nearly double the size of the largest casino in the world."

By Amy Sherman • October 17, 2011
Texans for Economic Development
stated on April 19, 2011 in a web banner ad.:

"Texans spend $2.5 billion gambling in our neighboring states every year."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 29, 2011
Patti Doyle
stated on March 2, 2011 in a radio interview:

At Twin River, "we're more than competitive" with nearby casinos in slot machine payouts.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 13, 2011